Metallic frame



Sept. 24, 1935. M, ESSER 2,015,441

METALL I C FRAME Filed July 21, 1933 'V v j. A /9 Patented Se 24,1935 II 7 2 015 447 acieveiinaomtfumsaea John .Harsch BronleFoundry' Co;Qleveland, f v

sem nar ans-M0 Applicationlnly 21, 1933;-Serial No.c881,489

'l'hisinvention relates to window casementsand Figure 3 isa transversesectional view similar frames -of similar architectural form; and moremomma, the structure shown-hereinillustratspeciflcally to metalcasementsembodyingstruc- Ling the for'm'ofrail employed in conjunctionwith turalimprovements for efiectuatingjthesecurea hinged window sash;ment of theirame within'the'walis ofgabufldinfl 1 :Figure 4 is adetailedview innperspective of the .6

subsequent the erection thereof; g' anchorc strip or: plate forinterlockingetheframe +rn the" erection ofbrick andstone bu'ildings itin the 'opening formed'in-the building structure. the practice to laythe masonry to the As illustrated in Figures land 2the casement heightofthe sills oftlie doorand window case-'- comprises arectangular:frame-embodying side 1'0 ntents-then set and plumb such'frames inposirails. Ill, a-transversely disposedltop rail [I and a 10 tionandbuild thereabout; or con-' sill-or-base member". In-the structurechosen t'einporaneous=with the erection of the brick: and to illustratethe invention the frame rails are of stone jwork to lay-aor;-=build insuitableboriding composite form,each'memberthereof being conblocksoranchcrplatesforthe securement of the structed of extruded metal membersof rectanguframeswithin thewalls ofthe buildingr Such. lar crosssection. The outer frame rail I3 is 15- practice has been foundobjectionable since-it formed with inwardlyextendedflanges-whichnecessitated'the delivery of' theframes or retain- -:are constructedforinterlocking' engagement with ing" "cleats to the-building site inadvanceof the rlegs of similar configuration in the inner casing work ofthe masons, required-meticulouscare in .member' l5. As shownein Flgure2thecasingli :0 setting thecasements or laying the masonry andconstitutes the sashofawindcw of the permaprovoked-delay and expense infabricatingand -nently afllxed'type. The frame rail=l5,-however,allocating the frames and retention-plates during maybeaeonstructed toform the iamb l5a when "*the' construction or the building; Y employedin connection with a hinged casement or One of" the objectsjoffthepresentinvention, similar structure. a g H r, 1 as-"therefore, istoco'nstruct acasement framewhich In contemplation of the use of the,casementg will obviate the"-'difliculties defined aboveiand mframeembodying .thevpvpresentv invention, the which is formedtofacilitate thereadyeengagemasonry ",during the construction thereof, is mer t of theframe within-thewall offa building rlaid; with a chinkor raked joint llintermediate after the masonryworkhas been completed; a the inner :andouter courses of masonry and the "Another'object of the inventionxis toconstruct *proportion of the-openingformed to admit the 3 0 a ffamewhichis constructed to assure a rigid .-frame, is slightly larger-in lengthand breadth connection and a tight weather-resisting seal with than theouter dimensions of the casing. The rail thecontiguouswalls of thebuildingwhen-mountl3 isformed with aslot {8 extended throughout a t e aJ n .1 v i .i I thelength thereofand of suitable width toreceive Afurther object of theinvention is to provide an anchor plate I! havinganenlarged ribor limit- 35 a self contained anchor platewithin thecasement ,ing .'abutment 29- ,upon the innermargihaledge orsimilar'structural frame which may bereadily ,thereof; 1 Thefaces of therib-contiguous the plate adjusted to effect the rigid securement of. thez ltare beveled inwardlyiforthereception of ledges frame without thearduous labor of cutting: and ll formedin .the ;frame ll adjacent theinner I 4o-iitting filler blocks or: bolting: thecasement to the,3;edges of theslot ll. The outer facesof the rib 40 sills or*lintelsembedded within--themasonry.-- IU-arebonstitutedwitha relatively shallowchan- Other objects more or less ancillary Ofithe forenel groove'extended throughout its length. going and the-manner 'mwhichallthevarious The inner wall of the" rail; embodies a channel objects arerealized" will aPDear-inrthe following section 22 of suitablewidth toreceive. the rib 20 description which, considered iniconnection with uwhen the plate i8 is in its retracted position in the 45 1 theaccompanying drawing, setsforth the preslot IS. The inner wall of the,frame I! is suitferredembodiment ofstheinvention; V. L r ably aperturedto receive a plurality of set screws 5 In the drawing; wherein. a'preferred embodi- 23 which are threaded in tapped holes in the mentofthe'invention is. iiiustrated :1 :channel section '22 of the frame 13.'Ifhe'screws 5 1. is an elevational viewiof a casement 23 are arrangedto abut the'rib 20 within the i frame embodying thepres'ent invention.Jchannel face thereof and uponradjustment Figure 215 an enlargeddetailviewin section of thereofrigidly sustain the plate I 9 in itsoutwardly the casing and a portion of the contiguous wall of disposedposition in relation to the rail l3. the building, the section beingshown on a plane As -illustrated; in Figure} the inner frameiia 5indicated by thelline 22 in Figure 1, s is, formed with extended flangesxor Jambs "24 55 masonry are first filled with ordinary cement, mortaror a suitable caulking or grouting material. The frame is thenpositioned within the opening in the wall with the plates ll thereinfully retracted within the channel 22, fI'he setscrews 23 are theninserted within the apertures in the rail I or Ila and drawn down toforce the plate il outwardly into the groove l1 and into the soft cementmortar embedded in the groove. The chinks remaining between the frameand the masonry may then be caulked orgrouted in the usual mannenthesecurement of the caulking material beingaided by the provision ofgrooves 26 formed in the outer face of the outer rail members. Asthebeveled faces of the rib 20 are seated upon the ledges 2 [thecomplemental angles of the two engagingsurfaces will cause the edges ofthe. rail I3 adjacent the slot to be drawn into intimate engagement'withthe'plate ll thus effecting the rigid support of the plate, within'therail'and the'rigid anchora'geof theframe within r the wall.-

I In addition to its anchoring function, the plate II also seals againstthe entrance of .moisture and air or acts asa weather-breaker.

, Although the foregoing description is -necessarily of a detailedcharacter, in order that the invention may be completely set forth, itis to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to berestrictive or confining, and that various rearrangements of'parts andmodifications of structural detail may be resorted to without departingfrom the scope or spirit of the invention as herein claimed. 1

1 I claim: I

a marginal rail having a longitudinal slot therein,

1 a platefor anchoring the rail to). wall mounted "for lateraladjustment within said slot, a rib upon said plate disposed to limit theoutward adjustment -thereof,'and'means to lock the plate in itsoutwardly adjusted position in engagementwith the wall of the buildinginwhich the door or window'is to be installed.

2. In a'frame assembly of the class described,

a marginal rail having a longitudinal slot therein, I

an anchor plate' mounted for lateral adjustment within said slot,arib-upon said platedlsposed to limit the outward adjustment thereof,screws mounted in said rail and engageable-with said rib to eflect theretention of-the plate inits extended position in the wall of thebuilding'in which the door or window-is to be installed.

3. A frame assembly for use in building construction comprising an outerframe rail and an inner frame rail, the outer rail having alongitudinal' slot formed therein, an anchor plate mounted for lateraladjustment insaid slot and havinga retaining rib formed on the inneredge thereof forlimiting outward adjustment of the plate, wedge-shapedledges extending longitudinally of the railon opposite sides ofsaid-slot and v adapted to engage in complementary grooves formed in'said rib to effect closure of said slot when said plate'is adjusted toits anchored podtion, and adjusting screws extending through said railsand abutting said rib to effect outward adjustment of the plate intoanchoring position with relation to the wall of the building in whichthe assembly is installed. g

4. In a frame assembly for use in building construction. a side railhaving a longitudinal slot therein, an anchor plate mounted in said slotand movable inwardly" and outwardly in relation to said rail, set screwsmounted in said rail and hav- 1o ing their inner ends arranged to abutthe edge of said plate, and means adapted to effect a wedgesealingengagement of the marginal edges of the slot with the plate when thelatter is adjusted adapted to c ange said abutment andthrust the plateoutwardly and; lockthe plate in its voutwardly-adjusted position withrespect to said rail. I -6. A frame assembly for installing doors, winsodows and the like in building construction comprising an outer framerail and an inner casing rail, the outer frame rail having its outerwall 'formed with a longitudinal slot extending throughout the lengththereof, an anchor plate 35 mounted in said slot, the inner wall of saidframe rail being formed with longitudinally extending side flangesadapted for inter-locking engagement with said casing rail, and screwspassed through 1 said casing rail and threaded through the inner 0 wall.of the frame rail into abutting engagement with said anchor plate. V g

7. A frame assembly forjdoors and windows for use in buildingconstruction comprising an outer i q 1 frame rail and an ums rail. th u5 1. In a frame assembly of the class described.

wall of the frame railbeing formed with a continuous longitudinallyextending groove, an anchorplate adapted to be embedded in grouting sureof said groove when the plate is adjusted laterally against said wall.the inner wall of said frame rail being formed with side grooves adaptedas to receive and retain the edge portions of the casing rail, anda'plurality of setscrews passed through the inner wall ofaaid frame raillsainst saidrib. I r

8; Inabuiiding structure. awall having a win-m dow ordoor openingwithagroove in the marginal edges thereof, a frame amembly comprising amarginal rail adapted to overlie said groove and having an opening inregistration therewith, an anchor member provided with an anchoringportion adapted to project through said opening into said groove and beembedded in soft grouting material, said anchor member being formed witha limiting abutment adapted to contact the rail adjacent said opening,and means adapted to 10 engage said abutment and thrust the anchormember outwardly and lock it in its outwardly thrust position withrespect to said rail.

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